The police received a report from a 35-year-old woman on the 13th of this month, saying that she was molested by a man in a MTR carriage at about 8:00 pm on the same day, and the man fled later.
The Tseung Kwan O Police District attaches great importance to cases of indecent assault. After investigating and reviewing a large number of closed-circuit television records, the task force arrested a person on suspicion of “indecent assault” at about 5 pm yesterday (26th) outside Po Kan Building, Po Lam Estate. A 70-year-old local man surnamed Wu. The man is being detained for investigation and the case is being followed up by Team 3 of the Criminal Investigation Team of the Tseung Kwan O Police District.
According to Section 122 of the Crimes Ordinance (Chapter 200 of the Laws of Hong Kong), “indecent assault” is a serious offense and the maximum penalty upon conviction is ten years’ imprisonment. The police will deploy uniformed and plainclothes police officers to patrol, and appeal to the public not to defy the law.
Originally published on AM730 https://www.am730.com.hk/Local/70-year-old MTR carriage molestation 35-year-old female-police checks CCTV to pull people/358697?utm_source=yahoorss&utm_medium=referral